85th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company E – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

85th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company E

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Harry A. Purviance	Captain	November 12, 1861	Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, May 15, 1862
Edward Campbell	Captain	November 12, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., May 15, 1862; to Major, September 6, 1862
Lewis Watkins	Captain	October 15, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt., September 6, 1862; died September 28, of wounds received at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864
Jacob Davis	1st Lt.	October 15, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., May 1, 1863; to 1st Lieut., May 5, 1864; comm. Captain, September 28, 1864, not mustered; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
T. S. Purviance	2d Lt.	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, May 15, 1862; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Robert G. Taylor	2d Lt.	November 12, 1861	Resigned November 22, 1862
Samuel Marshall	1st Sergeant	November 15, 1861	Discharged October 31, 1864
Oliver P. Henderson	1st Sergeant	November 12, 1864	Died at Baltimore, Md., May 25, 1862
William J. Graham	1st Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Died at Beaufort, August 30, of wounds received at Morris Island, S. C., August 21, 1863
William M. Linn	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Promoted from private, August 18, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John D. Heckard	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 9, 1863
Moses M’Keag	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Discharged for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Jacob D. Moore	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 18, 1862
Charles E. Eckles	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Wounded October 13, 1864; transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Henry M. Hand	Sergeant	November.12, 1861	Absent, wounded, at muster out; Vet
William G. Miller	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
James R. Peters	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; Vet
George Fisher	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Wounded August 27, 1863; promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Jacob Hand	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 18, 1862
Hugh B. M’Neill	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 4, 1863
James Watkins	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 19, 1862
Adolphus J. Inks	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Jeremiah Dawson	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
George W. Downer	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Robert M. Mitchell	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
H. J. M’Callister	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Martin Pope	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Davis Himmegar	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Died at Baltimore, Md., May 26, 1862
Henry M. Taylor	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., February 5, 1864
William Remmell	Musician	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Axton, Matthew C.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Andrews, Joseph	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., November 6, 1862; burial record November 8, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Adams, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Deserted March 30, 1862
Byers, James	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged by sentence. of General Court Martial, November 4, 1862
Byers, Thomas	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Clark, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 12, 1862
Chew, Clark	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Collins, Elbridge	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 28, 1862
Crawford, Josiah W.	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 14, 1863
Chase, Joseph C.	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Chase, Newton W.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Chase, Sherman	Private	October 17, 1862	Discharged by General Order, May 27, 1865
Chase, Milton B.	Private	April 11, 1864	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865
Crossland, Greenb’y.	Private	November 11, 1861	Killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864
Crow, William J.	Private	November 12, 1861	Died September 12, 1862; burial record, August 30, 1862, buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Chase, Simeon D.	Private	April 11, 1864	Deserted August 26, 1864
Dean, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 3, 1863
Davis, James C.	Private	August 9, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Devore, Andrew	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Baltimore, Md., July 29, 1862
Deselms, Jacob	Private	November f2, 1861	Killed near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, sec. A, div. 1, grave, 5
Dongan, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Died July 16, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I., grave, 220
Edingfield, Jas. M.	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Morris Island, S. C., October 2, of wounds received at Fort Gregg, September 23, 1862
Flinder, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 10, 1862
Finnegan, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 24, 1863
Fisher, Isaac	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Fordyce, John	Private	November 11, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 27, 1863
Gill, Benjamin	Private	Â	Discharged, date unknown
Grover, Jacob	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., January 31, 1863
Huston, Eli F.	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Hennessy, Thomas	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Hall, Edward M.	Private	November 12, 1861	Wounded August 27, 1863; absent, on detached service, at muster out
Hand, William	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 2, 1862
Hays, William B.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
Hartzell, Jeremiah	Private	November 12, 1861	Wounded October 7, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Huff, James H.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 4th U. S. Artillery, November 14, 1862
Hartman. William	Private	November 11, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 10, 1863
Hill, William M. D.	Private	November 12, 1861	Died December 5, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Huff, Andrew J.	Private	November 1.2, 1861	Died near Washington, D. C., December 13, 1861
Hartman, Lindsay	Private	November 12, 1861	Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Hall, Milton D.	Private	November 12, 1861	Deserted May 25, 1862
Jenkins, Thomas B.	Private	November 11, 1861	Absent, wounded, at muster out; Vet
Jordan, James	Private	October 17, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Keenan, Michael	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Knight, Gideon.	Private	November 11, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Lowry, Frederick	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Lincoln, Mordecai S.	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 15, 1862
Lowe, Jefferson	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Lucas, John P.	Private	August 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Linn, John H.	Private	November 12, 1861	Killed at Fort Wagner, S. C., August 27, 1863
Means, John R.	Private	November 12, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Malone, Thomas	Private	March 2, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 23, 1862
Marret, Henry	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 2d U. S. Artillery, date unknown; Vet
Mayhorn, James N.	Private	November 12, 1861	Wounded August 21, 1863; transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Mahaffey, William	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Marquis, Wm. H.	Private	March 25, 1862	Died at Beaufort, S. C., September 12, of wounds received at Fort Wagner, August 27, 1863
M’Lean, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April, 1862
M’Keag, David C.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
M’Conn, William	Private	November 12, 1861	Wounded August 27, 1863; transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865
M’Coy, John F.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., October 14, 1864; Vet
M’Callister, Benj.	Private	June 20, 1864	Transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
M’Dowell, S. W.	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, July 2, 1864; burial record, July 21, 1864, Hampton, Va.
Neely, Robert	Private	July 25, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 20, 1863
Neely, Joseph	Private	November 12, 1861	Killed at Fort Wagner, S. C., August 27, 1863
Parker, David R.	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at White House, Va., June 15, 1862
Rockey, George C.	Private	November 12, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Rigdon, Henry J.	Private	December 31, 1861	Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received at Morris Island. S. C., August 27, 1863
Ralston, Wesley	Private	August 9, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Rockwell, Jacob	Private	November 11, 1861	Transferred to 4th U. S. Artilley, November 21, 1862
Rockwell, Elijah	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Harrison’s Landing, Va. August 16, 1862
Sproul, Cyrus	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 11, 1863; died April 14, 1863
Smith, Henry	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Smith, Rudolph	Private	November 12, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Vorndal, Charles	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; date unknown
Woodward, John	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Welsh, Christy	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Washington, D. C., March, 1862; burial record, August 3, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
White, John J.	Private	November 12, 1861	Died August 30, of wounds received at Fort Wagner, S. C., August 27, 1863

Source:Â Â Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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